by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Dakota Wesleyan University Graduate School? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Dakota Wesleyan University offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #983 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. In addition, Dakota Wesleyan University took the #8 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Dakota Wesleyan University took the #409 spot out of 737 schools. Dakota Wesleyan University also ranked #3 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota.
Dakota Wesleyan University was the school of choice for 121 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
Women make up 47.1% of the total graduate student body at Dakota Wesleyan University while men make up 52.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University, around 15.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Dakota Wesleyan University. Around 0.8% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Dakota Wesleyan University who borrowed carries a median debt of $31,000.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Dakota Wesleyan University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Business & Marketing | $75,731 |
Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. The location of Dakota Wesleyan University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree. Get more details about the location of Dakota Wesleyan University.
Contact details for Dakota Wesleyan University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301-4398 |
| Phone: | 605-995-2600 |
| Website: | www.dwu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/dwublue |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/dakotawesleyan |
About 100.0% of the graduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University took at least one online class. Roughly 87.6% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 5 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 5 | — |
| Other Business & Marketing | 21 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 30 | — |
| Educational Administration | 1 | — |
| Other Business & Marketing | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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